R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Circa 1400

Check out this wonderful article about the Rosslyn Chapel's beehive.Carved of stone 600 years ago, with a beautiful flower-shaped passage for the bees, this hive nestled within the ancient chapel's complex architecture appears to have been designed solely as a haven for the bees, rather than a beekeeping or honey-getting ploy. Now that's what I call sacred!

Bubblicious Beehives

Set of three bee hives by Tomoko Azumi

Inhabitat—which is fast becoming my favorite go-to space for beauty/brains/wit—has unearthed yet another trove of design-y eco-gems. Inhabitat's motto: Green Design is Good Design/Good Design is Green Design. I couldn't agree more.

Herewith: bee, bird, and bat houses constructed of recycled materials. By artists, of course.

Bee Hive by Henry Krokatsis
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Dracula’s Four Season’s Bat Hotel by Rolf Sachs / Bird House by David Harrison
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Bee hive by Michael Sodeau / Bird House by Max Lamb
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Read all about it @ Inhabitat.

Beekeeping History @ New York Public Library

The New York Public Library has a fantastic digital collection which includes, among its countless treasures, historical images of beekeeping and natural history.

The first image below, for example, shows a bee hive in Central Park in New York City. I love the rustic features of this hive. Looks a bit like a top bar hive, doesn't it?


Learn more about this historical beekeeping image on the NYPL website.


Learn more about this historical beekeeping image.


Learn more about this historical beekeeping image.


Learn more about this historical beekeeping image.


Learn more about this historical beekeeping image.




Learn more about this historical beekeeping image.